…Los Espookys and Saturday Night Live, is one of them. In his feature debut, Problemista, Torres uses his affinity for heightened emotions and mixes it with magical realism to create…
…suspect and no longer knows who to trust – least of all herself. Sofía Aguilar and Jennifer Givhan hopped on Zoom to discuss River Woman, River Demon, magical realism, and…
…you about magical realism and horror stories? ANN DÁVILA CARDINAL: I’m interested in the ones that have a supernatural element. There’s something that speaks to me about that. It’s this…
…all about the spooky reads. On September 20, Rudy Ruiz released his latest book, Valley of Shadows, which has been described as “a visionary neo-Western blend of magical realism, mystery,…
…of time and can be considered true literary classics. In this article, I’m recommending five of the most iconic, the ones that started magical realism, inspired countless budding authors, and…
…and magical realism with an Ecuadorian twist. Her most recent novel, The Inheritance of Orquídea Divina, is a stunning exploration of matriarchy, memorializing the past, and the inherent divisions and…
…in Hollywood! Like Water for Chocolate (1989) https://www.instagram.com/p/CS30C9yFGgA/?utm_source=ig_we_copy_link Mexican Laura Esquivel’s classic, Like Water for Chocolate, blends romance and magical realism to tell the story of Tita, who has to…
…Tell me more about your choice of protagonists. Our Lady Lupe follows a young boy and I appreciated how you portrayed magical realism as a part of both childhood and…
…songs – the pool, ‘Paciencia y Fe,’ the side of the building – I thought each was delightful, a representation of Latinx joy, our brightness, our pension for magical realism….
…motherhood, and grief. A representative of the Latin America magical realism, writer Isabel Allende has a life story that is as rich and compelling as her own fiction tales… The…
